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to spool

to spool

1 5.8
To wind thread, wire, or tape onto a small cylinder for storage
  • verb
  • /spuːl/
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  • Before starting the machine, she spooled the thread onto the bobbin.

Examples

  • This assures that the material being spooled is being guided onto the reel in smooth, evenly placed layline rows.

    Academic text (2003)

  • And so you'd spool this thing off, lower it down and then do your test.

  • And now I'm just going to spool it through these little lashes.

  • So got a little bit of a backlash, but that's to be expected when you spool a brand new thing of fluoro on.

  • The NUKE descends downhole, slowly spooling out wire from the SPOOL DRUM.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • He carefully spooled the fishing line onto the reel to prevent tangling.

  • Make sure to spool the wire evenly to avoid any issues during use.

Synonyms

to reel
vsto spool
54 3.4

To wind something onto or off a spool

winds material only onto a rotating holder without unwinding

Phrasal Verbs

to spool up
  • Specialized
1 8.1

To start a machine or computer so it is ready to use

Surface Forms

spool infinitive
spooled past
spooled past participle
spooling present participle
spools third person singular

Etymology

The verb spool comes from the name for that little roll, and it simply means 'to wind' material onto a spool, so to spool thread or wire is to wind it neatly onto that cylinder.